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Shows & fairs, 1902

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Castle Hill A. and H. Association. The Coming Show

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 7

The council of the above Association met on Monday. Present: The present (Mr. H. E. McIntosh) in the chair; and Messrs. A. T. Teller, J. S. Heron, T. J. Wright, S. E…

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ROYAL Agricultural Society of New South Wales

Le Courrier Australien · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

Les prèparatifs de l'Exposition annuelle de la "Royal Agricultural; Society" sont presque terminès. De grandee ameliorations ont ètè:…

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War Munitions Exhibition

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 26

There are in the world at the present time no fewer than 3000 firms employed in manufacturing munitions and supplies of war, and nearly a third of these (says the "Birmingham Daily…

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Eastern Suburbs Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 53

The twelfth annual championship carnival of the Eastern Suburbs Swimming Club was held at Rowle's Bronte Baths on Saturday. There was a record attendance. Results were as follow:—…

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Waverley Club Carnival

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 439

The Bondi baths presented an animated scene on Saturday afternoon, when close on 1000 spectators were estimated to have been present to witness the Waverley Club carnival. The day was all that…

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Capetown Exhibition in 1903

The World's News · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 15

An exhibition is to be held in Capetown in 1903, says a despatch from that city to "The Times." It will be organised from England, and its main object will be the promotion of…

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Opening of a Fancy Fair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

Taree has now got a fine School of Arts and the nucleus of a good library. With pleasant confidence people undertook it debt of £1200 so as to have a site a the centre of the town and erect a creditable…

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The Berry Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 421

THE South Coast societies which held their shows early this season had all the best of the situation. A splendid spring left abundance of feed for the early summer, and all classes of stock were in good…

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Warwick Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 395

The display of Shorthorn beef cattle was excellent, championship honours falling to Messrs. Marshall and Slade's three-year-old representative, which was bred by them, being by Prince Rugia 21st from a…

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Lithgow Show. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The above show opened on Wednesday was continued on Thursday, and proved a big success. Notwithstanding the extremely dry weather which has been experienced in this…

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Awards at Lithgow Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

LITHGOW, Friday.--Further awards in connection with the H. and P. Society's show are as follow:--Bonaventure Poultry Farm was awarded, the Poultry Society's silver medal for the best…

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The Schools Bogy the "Telegraph's" Sense of Fair Play

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 24

In our leading article last week we referred to an article in the "Daily Telegraph" which presented a perverted description of the Catholic position with regard to public education,…

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Swimming. Eastern Suburbs Club Championship Carnival. a New Australian Record

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 439

The annual carnival of the Eastern Suburbs Club came off on Saturday at Rowe's Bronte Baths. The fact that the programme included the 220 Yards' Championship of New South Wales brought forth…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The World's Entertainers." New Artists at the

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

The principal event in the theatrical world this evening is the first appearance of the second company of "World's Entertainers" at the Palace Theatre, under the combined…

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The Premier at Taree Opening the Show. A Cordial Welcome. TAREE

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 11

The Premier, (Mr. John See) took lunch today with the committee of the Manning River Agricultural Society at, the show ground. Mr. J. B. Ring, president who occupied the…

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Ministers in the North. Opening of the Taree Show. Speech by the Premier. Something About Agricultural Shows. What Our Commercial Agents May Do. (From Our Special Reporter.) Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 9

The Ministerial party visiting the North Coast had a busy day to-day. In the morning the Premier and the Minister for Works received six duputations, which voiced many local wants, and made out very good…

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Give Us a Show. Palace Theatre

Truth · Sunday 16 February 1902 · page 2

UNDER the new partnership of J. C. Williamson, Henry Lee, and Rial the World's Entertainers, with six new features and no less than eighteen new performers, commenced their…

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Racing at Caulfield. Drawbridge Wins the Oakleigh Plate. Aurous and Wakeful Show Good Form. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 February 1902 · page 3

The V.A.T.G. meeting was continued at Caulfield to-day in dull but fine weather. There was a splendid attendance, including his Excellency the State Governor and suite,…

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Taree Show

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 9

TAREE, Saturday.--The agricultural show held yesterday was a great success. The horse, cattle, pig, and poultry sections were all well represented, and in jams, preserves, and agricultural produce the show was quite…

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Wollongong Swimming Club Carnival. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 4

The first carnival in connection with the new swimming club was held on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended. The chief attraction on the programme was the fancy diving exhibition of Miss…

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